Eastern Railroad Discussion > Vermilion Ohio Labor Day Weekend

A beautiful sojourn on Lake Erie in Vermilion, OH with the former New York Central and NKP lines and plenty of trains.

8-31-2019

NS 4174 and 1113 on Train 26E crosses the Vermilion River on the ex NYC RR.

Then NS 9772, 6917, 8030 come east. Neat signage at the docks.

NS 8032 and 1173 also eastbound

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Over on the Nickel Plate is NS 4115, 9538, 7549, 3535 on Train 149 headed towards Bellevue.

Up in town Train 14N leans hard around the curve with NS 1003, 9380 and UP 7301.

Some military vehicles deep in the train.

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Out at Risden Road on the NKP, Train 316  approaches from Bellevue with NS 7623 and 9559 leading

and DPU 8048.

Then at Coen Road on the NYC is an eastbound with veteran NS 6340 on the point, an SD40E former Conrail SD50 #6722 built December 1983.

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Going back to the Marina we catch NS 4019 and 4003 going west to close out the day.

September 1, 2019

NS 7570 leads 9916, CN 2539, CN 2546, CN 8873, CN 2437 west.

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NS 3651 & 1081 east cross the bridge.

Under stormy light the NS 7591 & 3653 roll east.

Then the train of the weekend, NS Train 309 with 10 units. NS 7521, 7503, 7265, 6963 "GoRail", CP 9355, CN 5701, CN 5690, NS 6339, NS 3202 and CN 2633.

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Power from the 10 unit Train 309 passes over tbe bridge.

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The big consist of Train 309 continues over the bridge !

Then the NKP comes alive with Train 316 and units 7261 & 9371 as a fisherman relaxes on a river side picnic table.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/19 17:50 by train1275.

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A detour from trains comes up with a view across Lake Erie in the fog and rain as the tugboat Paul L. Luedtke works two barges and a dredge from Fairport, OH to Huron.

NS 4117 & 7687 westbound at Sunnyside Road on the east side of Vermilion.

Grabbing a river view / train view table at McGarvey's Landing / Quaker Steak & Lube an ore? train goes past on the NYC bridge headed east. Anyone know exactly what this train is all about ?



 

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A Vermilion, OH sunset ends September 1, 2019.

September 2, 2019

Headed back east a stop at Bort Road, North East, PA yields the 15M with NS 9227 leading through the vineyards.

Then the CP Man Q166 comes east on the parallel CSX with CP 8953 & 8062.

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/19 18:05 by train1275.

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Final shot of the trip is NS Train 22K which we first heard on the scanner as we came through Cleveland, finally caught at Westfield, NY with the 1145 leading about to hit the dragger at MP 59.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/19 18:06 by train1275.

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Nice job, good views.

A wonderful sequence if images and reporting. Thanks for taking the time.  The Nickel Plate images were great, as I hardly ever catch any action on it when I've been out that way. Thanks!
Rich S

That is some sunset....

Train seen at Quaker steak and lube possibly an empty stone train returning to clay center

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